LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne announced Wednesday that it has re-signed guard Shaquille Harrison for another season. 

ASVEL re-ups guard Shaquille Harrison

[LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/roster/asv/) announced on Wednesday that it has re-signed guard [Shaquille Harrison](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shaquille-harrison/013371/) for another season. 

Harrison (1.93 meters, 31 years old) arrived to ASVEL last summer and averaged 5.3 points, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals in a reserve role, appearing in each of the 34 regular-season games in the EuroLeague.

In the French League, he posted 7.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals, making an impact at both ends of the floor. Harrison arrived to Europe a summer ago as a veteran of seven NBA seasons and a two-time G-League Defensive Player of the Year.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲́<br><br>Après une saison réussie sous les couleurs de LDLC ASVEL, Shaquille Harrison prolonge l’aventure en terres villeurbannaises !<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LDLCASVEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LDLCASVEL</a> <a href="https://t.co/IHYE5g7ymV">pic.twitter.com/IHYE5g7ymV</a></p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1955650626882355637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

In the 2023-24 season, he appeared in three games for the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA and 34 games for the South Bay Lakers in the G League. He averaged 15.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.9 steals for South Bay and was chosen as the G League Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in three years.

After a standout college career at the University of Tulsa, Harrison spent time in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, Brooklyn Nets, Portland Trail Blazers and the Grizzlies. He also played for the Northern Arizona Suns, Delaware Blue Coats and South Bay in the G League.

Harrison was a member of the G League’s All-Defense Team in three consecutive seasons, and led the G League in steals in his last two seasons before joining ASVEL.

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It will be shooting guard's second season with the club

Partizan Mozzartbet Belgrade announced on Tuesday that the club’s teenage swingman Djordje Sekularac signed a multiyear agreement with the club. It is the first professional contract for Sekularac 

Partizan invests in future with Djordje Sekularac

Partizan Mozzartbet Belgrade announced on Tuesday that the club’s teenage swingman [Djordje Sekularac](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/sr/ngt/players/djordje-sekularac/012455/) signed a multiyear agreement with the club. It is the first professional contract for Sekularac (1.99 meters, 18 years old) who grew up playing in Partizan's youth categories. That included playing in the EuroLeague Next-Gen Tournaments in both 2023 and 2024, where he posted 6.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in a total of eight appearances.

Sekularac made his professional debut last spring in the Serbian League playoffs, where he averaged 9 minutes per game in five appearances, helping depleted Partizan win the championship. He impressed in two semifinal games against FMP Zeleznik - both Partizan close home wins - when he scored 7 points in each.

Sekularac has also been a member of the Serbian national teams in youth categories, representing his native country at both the U16 and U18 European Championships.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Osamnaestogodišnji bek crno-belih Đorđe Šekularac, potpisao je danas profesionalni ugovor sa Partizanom Mozzart Bet.⚫️⚪️<br><br>Igrač koji je u sezoni za nama nastupao i za prvi tim Parnog valjka u Superligi Srbije i Kupu &quot;Radivoj Korać&quot;, obavezao se na višegodišnju vernost… <a href="https://t.co/jv6WEEYN8e">pic.twitter.com/jv6WEEYN8e</a></p>&mdash; KK Partizan Mozzart Bet (@PartizanBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/PartizanBC/status/1955347169906475128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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He got his first taste of professional basketball this past June

The latest matchup in our quest to crown the greatest All-EuroLeague First Team of all time pits 2015 against 2002

Vote for the best All-EuroLeague First Team in history: 2015 vs. 2002

Each season, the top five players in Europe’s premier basketball competition are recognized with All-EuroLeague First Team honors. Over the past quarter century, these elite selections have showcased a who’s who of basketball legends, from rising stars to Hall of Famers and everything in between.

This summer, we're putting them all head-to-head to answer one big question: Which All-EuroLeague First Team stands above the rest?

We seeded all 24 teams into a bracket created by our panel of in-house EuroLeague experts.

Several times a week, we’ll reveal a new matchup on the official [EuroLeague Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/euroleague/), where you can vote for your favorite. In the first round, eight teams were eliminated and now 16 remain. Who will you vote into the quarterfinals?

Right here on the official EuroLeague website, you’ll find a quick breakdown of each matchup – and which team we think deserves the edge.

Let the debates begin. Let the voting begin. Let the best team win!

2015 vs. 2002

2015

- [Milos Teodosic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/milos-teodosic/jdr/), CSKA Moscow (age 28)
- [Vassilis Spanoulis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/vassilis-spanoulis/juo/), Olympiacos (age 32)
- [Nemanja Bjelica](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nemanja-bjelica/001413/), Fenerbahce (age 27)
- [Felipe Reyes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/felipe-reyes/aax/), Real Madrid (age 35)
- [Boban Marjanovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/boban-marjanovic/lmg/), Crvena Zvezda (age 26)

2002

- [Tyus Edney](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tyus-edney/arh/), Benetton (age 29)
- [Manu Ginobili](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/emanuel-ginobili/akx/), Kinder (age 24)
- [Marko Jaric](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marko-jaric/anm/), Kinder (age 23)
- [Dejan Bodiroga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/dejan-bodiroga/apn/), Panathinaikos (age 29)
- [Dejan Tomasevic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/dejan-tomasevic/afc/), Baskonia (age 29)

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And this, my friends, is what it’s all about! What an exciting matchup. So many great players in this one. Let's start with Team 2015, which in the first round was able to oust the reigning All-EuroLeague First Team from 2025 and now goes against the oldest team still standing! You have Teodosic and Marjanovic at their peaks and Bjelica as the ultimate mismatch. However, while Spanoulis and Reyes bring worlds of winning experience, they are a little past their primes here, which cannot be said about any of their opponents.

Team 2002 has great perimeter defense plus speed and athleticism in the backcourt. Bodiroga is at his best these days with his unstoppable moves and Tomasevic is monster in the paint, who can rebound, pass and score. The problem the 2002 squad faces is that they have a smaller frontcourt, which matters even more against the mighty Marjanovic. So how can they solve that?

I pick 2002 because I think the speed, mid-range shooting and basketball IQ up and down the roster would allow Edney and co. to neutralize the 2015 team's size advantage. I understand those who love the Teodosic-Spanoulis tandem and feel the Marjanovic would be unstoppable. For me, however, the skill of the 2002 team is too great… Agree or disagree? Let us know!

We are into the second round of our matchups as we seek to crown the greatest All-EuroLeague First Team! This time it's 2015 against 2002!

FC Bayern Munich has signed guard Rokas Jokubaitis away from Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv

Bayern signs Rokas Jokubaitis away from Maccabi 

[FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-bayern-munich/roster/mun/) has signed guard [Rokas Jokubaitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/rokas-jokubaitis/profile/007519/) who last played with [Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/roster/tel/), announcing a three-year deal with the player on Tuesday.

Jokubaitis (1.93 meters, 24 years old) is a veteran of seven EuroLeague seasons with three different clubs and is the winner of the 2022 EuroLeague Rising Star Trophy. He comes off his finest season to date: Jokubaitis averaged 12.6 points, while making 60.2% of his two-point shots, 4.6 assists and 1.0 steal in 28 EuroLeague games for Maccabi.

Best of Rokas Jokubaitis: 2024-25

Jokubaitis came through Zalgiris Kaunas's youth academy and made 53 EuroLeague appearances for the club between 2018 and 2021. Then came a move to FC Barcelona, which he helped to back-to-back EuroLeague Final Four appearances in 2022 and 2023. His best scoring season with the *Blaugrana* came in 2021-22, his first year at the club, when he posted 7.1 points per game and was named the EuroLeague Rising Star Award winner for that season.

The feisty guard has won league championships in Lithuania and Spain and won national cups in Lithuania, Spain and Israel. He is also a regular on the Lithuanian national team.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐊𝐀𝐒 👋 <br><br>🇩🇪 Wir verpflichten Litauens EM-Point Guard Rokas Jokubaitis bis 2028. Mehr dazu ⤵️<a href="https://twitter.com/freelanceDE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@freelanceDE</a> wünscht viel Erfolg im neuen Job. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeBallTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeBallTogether</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1955215893312540695?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The Lithuanian guard comes off a break-out season

Anadolu Efes Istanbul has signed Cole Swider for the 2025-26 season, the club announced Monday. The American forward arrives after two seasons in the NBA and a standout campaign in the G League

Anadolu Efes snags sniper Cole Swider

[Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/anadolu-efes-istanbul/roster/ist/) has signed Cole Swider for the 2025-26 season, the club announced Monday. The American forward arrives after parts of three seasons in the NBA and a standout campaign in the G League.

Swider (2.03 meters, 26 years old) played in the NBA for both the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors last season. He posted 7.4 points and 3.4 rebounds over eight games with the Raptors. Swider was also worth 21.1 points on 44.3% three-point shooting and 6.2 rebounds in 13 games in the G League with the South Bay Lakers.

A product of Villanova and Syracuse University, Swider began his professional career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2022-23 season. He split time the next season with the Miami Heat and their G League affiliate in Sioux Falls. Swider is expected to bring perimeter scoring and floor spacing to Efes.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">✍️ Amerikalı oyuncu Cole Swider ile 1 sezonluk sözleşme imzaladık!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Welcome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Welcome</a> Cole<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BenimYerimBuras%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BenimYerimBurası</a> <a href="https://t.co/25jaPEB9SX">pic.twitter.com/25jaPEB9SX</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1954883030373273683?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Stretch forward arrives after strong G League season

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv announced on Sunday that is has signed swingman Braelee Albert to a three-year contract. Albert is expected to be loaned out for the 2025-26 season.

Maccabi pens long-term deal with Braelee Albert 	

[Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/maccabi-rapyd-tel-aviv/roster/tel/) announced on Sunday that is has signed swingman Braelee Albert to a three-year contract. Albert is expected to be loaned out for the 2025–26 season.

Albert (1.96 meters, 24 years old) played the last two seasons laying college basketball at Loyola of New Orleans in the NAIA, where he averaged 11.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 28.4 minutes over 48 games. He started in 30 of those appearances.

Born in Los Angeles, Albert began his college career at Vanderbilt University under head coach Jerry Stackhouse. He later transferred to Tulane and then to Loyola. He first drew Maccabi's attention when he won two gold medals at the Maccabiah Games with Team Maccabi USA.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">בריילי אלברט הוחתם ויושאל בעונה הקרובה &gt;&gt; <a href="https://t.co/02vzeKxqAV">https://t.co/02vzeKxqAV</a> <a href="https://t.co/loGswxu8xn">pic.twitter.com/loGswxu8xn</a></p>&mdash; Maccabi Tel Aviv BC 🇮🇱 (@MaccabiTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabiTLVBC/status/1954566206897205260?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The swingman will likely spend the 2025-26 season on loan 

LDLC ASVEL has signed American point guard Glynn Watson Jr. for the 2025–26 season

ASVEL reloads its backcourt with French League star Glynn Watson Jr.

[LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/asv/) has signed American point guard Glynn Watson Jr. for the 2025-26 season, the club announced on Sunday.

Watson (1.83 meters, 28 years old) arrives from BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, where he ranked fourth in scoring in the French League last season with 16.3 points per game along with 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists over 30 appearances.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲́𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝘆𝗻𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗿 ✍️🇺🇸<br><br>Formé à l’Université de Nebraska, passé par la Grèce, la Lituanie, la Pologne et l’Allemagne avant de découvrir la Betclic Élite, le meneur américain rejoint LDLC ASVEL après une saison réussie au BCM (4e meilleur marqueur… <a href="https://t.co/Ld3WRtqfLT">pic.twitter.com/Ld3WRtqfLT</a></p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1954558490799689839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

A Chicago native and former standout at the University of Nebraska, Watson has built a strong international résumé with stops in Greece (Lavrio and Kolossos Rhodes), Iceland (Thor Thorl), Lithuania (Jonavos), Poland (Trefl Sopot), and Germany (Telekom Bonn). Watson had his first taste of pan-European competition in the 2023-24 season with Bonn when he he averaged 12.7 points and 3.5 assists in 15 BCL games.

Known for his quickness, shot-making, and defensive energy, Watson adds scoring punch to ASVEL’s backcourt as the club

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Vote for the best All-EuroLeague First Team in history: 2013 vs. 2018

Each season, the top five players in Europe’s premier basketball competition are recognized with All-EuroLeague First Team honors. Over the past quarter century, these elite selections have showcased a who’s who of basketball legends, from rising stars to Hall of Famers and everything in between.

This summer, we're putting them all head-to-head to answer one big question: Which All-EuroLeague First Team stands above the rest?

We seeded all 24 teams into a bracket created by our panel of in-house EuroLeague experts.

Several times a week, we’ll reveal a new matchup on the official **EuroLeague Instagram account**, where you can vote for your favorite. In the first round, eight teams were eliminated and now 16 remain. Who will you vote into the quarterfinals?

Right here on the official EuroLeague website, you’ll find a quick breakdown of each matchup – and which team we think deserves the edge.

Let the debates begin. Let the voting begin. Let the best team win!

2013 vs. 2018

2013

- [Dimitris Diamantidis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dimitris-diamantidis/jko/), Panathinaikos (age 33)
- [Vassilis Spanoulis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/vassilis-spanoulis/juo/), Olympiacos (age 30)
- [Rudy Fernandez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/rudy-fernandez/bmt/), Real Madrid (age 28)
- [Nenad Krstic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nenad-krstic/auo/), CSKA Moscow (age 29)
- [Ante Tomic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/ante-tomic/002507/), Barcelona (age 26)

 

2018

- [Nick Calathes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nick-calathes/001932/), Panathinaikos (age 29)
- [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/), CSKA Moscow (age 30)
- [Luka Doncic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/luka-doncic/005929/), Real Madrid (age 19)
- [Toko Shengelia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tornike-shengelia/001133/), Baskonia (age 26)
- [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/), Fenerbahce (age 28)

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This drill was tailor-made for matchups like this one. Every player here is a star. Either team would be a dream to watch. But who would win? Let's have a look at their strengths and weaknesses.

Team 2013 has a slight height advantage in that it plays with two centers – Krstic and Tomic, while the two big men from 2018 are more natural power forwards. However, I would think that Shengelia and Vesely are more than adept to defend their counterparts. Both teams have three-guard lineups as well with a Panathinaikos playmaker who is an elite defender (Diamantidis in 2013 and Calathes in 2013), a dangerous scorer (Spanoulis in 2013 and De Colo in 2018) and a do-it-all guard from Madrid (Rudy in 2013 and Doncic in 2018).

The 2018 team is more athletic in the paint and has more scoring upside, which are the main reasons I lean in their direction. Spanoulis was magical in 2013, but so was Doncic in 2018. Doncic playing alongside De Colo makes for a super-efficient tandem that I don’t think 2013 could match. What do you think?

We are into the second round of our matchups as we seek to crown the greatest All-EuroLeague First Team! This time it's 2013 against 2018!

Panathinaikos Athens has signed American big man Richaun Holmes

Panathinaikos pounces on premier pivotman Richaun Holmes 

[Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-bc-athens/roster/pan/) has signed American big man Richaun Holmes on a one-year deal with an option for another season, the club announced Saturday.

Holmes (2.08 meters, 31 years old) arrives after a decade-long NBA career that included stints with the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks and Washington Wizards. He averaged 7.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists over 31 games with the Wizards last season, shooting an efficient 64.7% from the field. Holmes best NBA season came in 2020-21, when he posted 14.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Kings.

A second-round pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Sixers, Holmes played college basketball at Bowling Green, where he earned First-Team All-Metro-Athletic Conference honors and was named MAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2015. Holmes now makes his European debut with Panathinaikos, bringing rim protection, rebounding, and veteran poise to an already strong frontcourt.

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